The Pledge

The Pledge

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Raised in a strict household, sixteen-year-old Courtland Murphy never had a date. But that was before the guy of her every dream--basketball star Allen Benson--asked her out. She's gone from never-been-kissed to dating the hottest guy in school. And now her new boyfriend is pressuring her to prove she loves him--by having sex. But as a member of her community's Worth-the-Wait club, Courtland made a vow to stay a virgin. Now everyone--from friends to family to fellow club members--gives her different advice, from "do it!" to "you made a pledge, girl!" It would be so easy for Courtland to go all the way with Allen, but sometimes his charming personality leaves her wondering. Who knew being in love could be so confusing?

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Chandra Sparks Taylor's Bio

Chandra Sparks Taylor is the author of the young adult novels Spin It Like That and The Pledge. She is also a contributor to the updated Essence bestseller Souls of My Sister anthology and has written for several publications.

She is the owner of Taylor Editorial Service, which specializes in line editing and ghostwriting manuscripts by both aspiring and established authors. Her clients have included bestselling authors E. Lynn Harris, Michael Baisden, Travis Hunter and Gloria Mallette. In addition to serving as editor for the Arabesque romance line, Taylor has also done editing for Kensington Publishing, Random House, Harlequin, Moody Publishers, Kimani Press (formerly known as BET Books) and Hyperion. She also served as an editor for Brides Noir and Weddingpages magazines; a copy editor for Good Housekeeping magazine, Newsday and The Morning Call and a reviewer for Romantic Times magazine and QBR.